Letter: College donations help Goodwill

Published: June 9, 2014 4:00AM

Editor:

Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes Counties Inc. would like to take this opportunity to thank The College of Wooster for coordinating a large donation drive to benefit Goodwill. The event spanned a two-week period at the end of the spring semester as students moved out of campus housing, resulting in over 14,000 pounds of items being diverted from landfills and instead donated to Goodwill to be either recycled or repurposed.

Student volunteers led and manned the event in collaboration with the college's Residence Life and Custodial departments, which are responsible for cleaning the buildings after students leave campus. Motivated by the concept of sustainability, the students worked with Goodwill to provide students an opportunity to responsibly dispose of items they no longer needed.

The donated items, whose value totals nearly $4,000, will be processed and sent to the five Goodwill retail stores within Wayne and Holmes counties, where they will be sold to generate income in support of Goodwill's employment training programs for local individuals.

The College of Wooster's support over the years means a great deal to Goodwill, and it aids us in meeting our mission of helping people reach their highest levels of independence and success through training and employment related services.

We are grateful for the college's service to our community, and we wish the students, faculty and staff a fantastic summer.